THE SENATE

THE THIRTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2021

 

COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY

Senator Karl Rhoads, Chair

Senator Jarrett Keohokalole, Vice Chair

 

 

MEASURES DEFERRED TO THURSDAY, APRIL 1, 2021

 

DATE:

Thursday, April 1, 2021

TIME:

9:50 a.m.

PLACE:

Via Videoconference

 

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DECISION MAKING ON THE FOLLOWING MEASURE(S):

 

HB 887, HD1, SD1

      (SSCR1146)

      Status & Testimony

RELATING TO CRIME.

Creates a separate offense for those who provide anything of value to engage in sexual conduct with another.  Adds sex trafficking to offenses that can be prosecuted at any time.  Makes a person strictly liable for sex trafficking of a minor in terms of the victim's age.  Changes the name of the crime of solicitation of a minor for prostitution to commercial sexual exploitation of a minor.  Increases the grade of the offense of commercial sexual exploitation of a minor to a class B felony.  Adds "anything of value" as a type of compensation for purposes of engaging in commercial sexual exploitation.  Establishes good faith exemption to the crime of commercial sexual exploitation for individuals who seek law enforcement or medical assistance for themselves and others.  Effective 7/1/3021.  (SD1)

 

HMS, JDC

 

 

 

 

 

No testimony will be accepted.

 

FOR AMENDED NOTICES:  Measures that have been deleted are stricken through and measures that have been added are underscored.  If a measure is both underscored and stricken through, that measure has been deleted from the agenda.

 

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